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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,124/hd at 867 lb · 176 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 778 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.10/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 535 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 514 1,050
Feeder cattle 701 442 832
Slaughter cattle 65 45 179
Replacement cattle 13 27 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Breaker Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$4.00 higher, Boner & Lean Slaughter Cows $1.00-$5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers & Feeder Heifers $2.00-$5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 -22.62
305–340 321 6 300.00–325.00 $309.77 $994 -45.23
372 value added 372 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,218 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -5.00
410–427 value added 422 18 310.00–320.00 $310.55 $1,311 —
415–442 432 10 275.00–300.00 $286.03 $1,236 +2.70
451–472 462 13 280.00–295.00 $287.08 $1,326 +14.08
490 value added 490 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,482 —
505–529 524 16 260.00–275.00 $268.47 $1,407 -4.48
545 value added 545 18 281.00 $281.00 $1,531 —
561–592 value added 575 8 260.00–267.50 $261.91 $1,506 —
586–595 588 8 240.00–255.00 $251.62 $1,480 -10.34
632 value added 632 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,659 —
615–648 639 11 240.00–255.00 $251.44 $1,607 +6.44
650–695 679 4 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,629 -3.17
710–740 716 9 230.00–240.00 $237.72 $1,702 -12.20
700–739 value added 727 10 242.50–245.00 $244.28 $1,776 —
778 value added 778 64 247.50 $247.50 $1,926 —
820 820 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,742 —
867 value added 867 176 245.00 $245.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 -15.00
260–285 271 4 280.00–300.00 $288.92 $783 -25.98
320–340 330 4 275.00–305.00 $293.52 $969 -4.44
350–367 360 4 265.00–280.00 $273.80 $986 +1.81
400–420 416 6 255.00–275.00 $259.04 $1,078 —
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
510–535 523 2 245.00–260.00 $252.32 $1,320 -2.68
560–585 573 2 225.00–240.00 $232.34 $1,331 —
630–645 636 4 230.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,471 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 -25.00
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 265.00–270.00 $267.62 $856 +6.46
353–375 361 5 252.50–272.50 $264.76 $956 +9.84
400–445 428 9 240.00–252.50 $246.85 $1,057 -2.14
412–445 value added 432 5 260.00–262.50 $260.95 $1,127 —
450–490 474 11 235.00–245.00 $243.38 $1,154 -0.47
465–496 value added 490 9 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,233 —
505–545 522 11 235.00–250.00 $242.65 $1,267 +12.95
510–546 value added 537 4 250.00–255.00 $251.19 $1,349 —
568 value added 568 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 —
560–585 573 4 225.00–237.50 $230.58 $1,321 +5.37
580 580 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -10.21
605 value added 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —
610–645 627 5 215.00–225.00 $220.93 $1,385 +2.07
650–698 685 6 215.00–220.00 $215.79 $1,478 +2.41
693–698 value added 696 10 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,549 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 +15.00
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
260–290 275 4 245.00–260.00 $250.95 $690 -9.37
315–330 323 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $800 —
370–395 383 6 225.00–250.00 $241.75 $926 +21.75
400–425 410 3 220.00–230.00 $226.54 $929 -5.80
450–485 459 4 210.00–230.00 $222.45 $1,021 -14.56
530–545 538 3 215.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,211 +3.46
555–595 586 5 200.00–225.00 $216.57 $1,269 +1.57
600–645 623 2 212.50–215.00 $213.70 $1,331 —
655–675 665 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,413 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $621 —
320–345 333 2 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $732 —
360–380 370 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $786 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
360–375 368 2 195.00–210.00 $202.65 $746 -12.35
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 4 295.00–305.00 $301.30 $1,148 —
405–440 422 10 265.00–285.00 $274.66 $1,159 +10.98
460–495 468 9 250.00–275.00 $268.97 $1,259 +13.62
500–545 531 8 250.00–265.00 $258.77 $1,374 +7.98
550–590 564 13 230.00–255.00 $245.96 $1,387 +3.57
600–645 620 3 230.00–237.50 $232.48 $1,441 +2.32
655–660 658 4 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,497 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,043 —
410–420 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 -0.09
450–470 462 5 230.00–245.00 $239.99 $1,109 -7.87
500–520 508 3 220.00–235.00 $226.57 $1,151 -9.32
550–575 565 3 220.00–230.00 $223.36 $1,262 +3.95
645 645 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,403 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 ±0.00
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1105 85-90% 13 80.00–90.00 $85.95 $950 —
1030–1330 1168 85-90% 8 95.00–103.00 $98.22 $1,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1605 1388 75-80% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,613 +7.81
1085–1645 1478 75-80% 8 110.00–112.00 $110.27 $1,630 -2.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1235 1190 80-85% 4 105.00–113.00 $108.13 $1,287 —
1175–1370 1282 80-85% 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,346 +2.68
1385 1385 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1775 1665 2 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $2,209 —
2300 2300 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.